Christian Quarter

The Christian Quarter is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem, located in the northwest of the Old City. It was built around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and it had several other churches and monasteries and a few houses. During the 19th century, European nations built several buildings in the area, including hospitals, monasteries, and hotels. In 1898, the Ottomans built the New Gate in the area of the new development. By the 2000s, most of the Quarter's residents were Palestinian Christians.